No matter what era you are in, what you see is never the whole truth.
Although the Imperial Palace in Tokyo City occupies a small area, it is so tall that people look up to it. Miyagi is entrenched in Tokyo City like a behemoth. Although the size of this monster is not very large, its current ferociousness
But the level is such that no one dares to be provocative in the slightest.
The area ten feet outside the city wall is a restricted area. No one except the courtiers is allowed to approach at will. As long as the distance of ten feet is exceeded, there is a red line. The soldiers on the city wall will not hesitate to shoot those who approach with giant crossbows.
people.
On the city wall were the most elite soldiers in the entire Song Dynasty. Even Da Xia's soldiers were wearing full armor, and their cold eyes were scanning the forbidden area outside the city wall.
Since the official ascended the throne two years ago, the Queen Mother has ordered that the imperial army must not relax and protect the palace city with the utmost urgency!
Outside the palace city, there is also the inner city. It is so heavily guarded. How could the Imperial Guards on the palace wall not know the reason? Although they secretly lamented their bad luck, they never dared to relax while on duty.
Everyone who lives in the inner city at the foot of the emperor knows that no living creature comes close to the imperial city within ten feet. Even the idle people on Xijiaolou Street or Gaotou Street will never dare to take a step beyond the boundaries.
Within this beast-like palace, there live two more "ferocious" beings, a "young dragon" and the mother who guards the "young dragon" to the death!
Any mother who protects her son is extremely tough. This is not a human characteristic, but the instinct of all animals. Beasts are even purer than humans.
The mother in the palace city was a bit more tough. In order to protect her children, she did not hesitate to do things that women should not do. For this, she confessed countless times in the family temple in the palace.
But as soon as she left the gate of the family temple, she immediately returned to her majesty and dignity as the Queen Mother.
For so many years, she had never regretted for a moment when she was in the palace. Only in the family temple, under the spiritual thrones of the ancestors of the Zhao family, she immediately lost that confidence...
Lan Jizong, dressed in black uniforms, appeared next to Liu E. He was used to Liu E often coming here to confess to the ancestors of the Song Dynasty. In his opinion, it was completely unnecessary.
"Your Majesty has taken good care of the official family over the years and protected them thoroughly. The ancestors of the Zhao family will never blame you."
Liu E glanced at Lan Jizong. This old slave has been staying in the palace since the Taizong Dynasty. He can be said to be the old man in the palace and the most trusted slave of the Zhao family. It can be seen from the attitude of the officials towards him.
It shows that you are deeply trusted.
"Although my imperial title system was for the sake of the official family, it was an overstep in any case. I also counted carefully. Starting from Empress Lu of the Han Dynasty, there were only fifteen imperial harems. Counting this palace
There are sixteen of them, the most famous of whom are "Lu Wu". None of the Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Deng, and Empress Dowager Liang of the Eastern Han Dynasty has achieved a good reputation. As for me...someone in the court has said that I
We are going to do what Lu Wu did!"
Lan Jizong smiled silently: "The Queen Mother is worrying too much. Everyone in the court is also thinking about the official family. This is an act of loyalty to the emperor. If the Queen Mother suffers some grievances, the old slave will make amends for the grievances from those who don't open their eyes.
yes…………"
Liu E waved her hand and said: "Don't say such things. Courtiers are courtiers after all. The ancestral law of our Song Dynasty is to treat scholars favorably and we dare not violate the rules..."
Lan Jizong nodded and said: "What the empress said is that the old slave Meng Lang is here."
After leaving the temple and walking slowly, Liu E looked at the bulging bag in Lan Jizong's arms and said with a smile: "Have you brought the things?"
Lan Jizong immediately took out a brocade box from his arms, looked at Liu E with a mournful face and said: "Mother, this old slave is useless. I have searched for the best prisoner in Tokyo, but there is no way to open the items left by the Qin family.
, the craftsman fumbled carefully several times, but instead of opening it, he knelt on the ground and said that the exquisiteness of this thing was made by Master Lu... It was just that he did not unlock the secret of this thing, but asked the old slave to introduce it to him.
The descendants of Lu Ban, this made me spend a lot of effort..."
Liu E frowned slightly and picked up the small black box that was neither gold nor wood. Her face immediately appeared on the black mirror, but there was no strange pattern on the mirror like that day.
"Where do you think this woman comes from? Is she someone from that palace?"
Lan Jizong's waist was almost bent to the ground, and he lowered his head and said: "Empress, this is something that this slave cannot fathom. With such a treasure that can emit light and move freely, he is like a god to this slave.
But to the empress, she is just a young lady from the Song Dynasty!"
Lan Jizong's words spoke to Liu E's heart. No matter what kind of person they are, they are the "Xuan Nu" from heaven. As long as they are in Tokyo, they are the people under the rule of the Song Dynasty!
She took out the handkerchief in her arms and wiped it on the small black box, making the mirror shine even brighter. Liu E smiled and nodded: "But the Taoist priest of Yanzhen Temple is right, this woman is really charming.
It's so tight, how can a woman look like a gourd? Look at that graceful figure, it almost made those literati's eyes pop out, it's really unseemly."
"Your Majesty, you don't like the Qin family?"
Lan Jizong asked tentatively, causing Liu E to stare at him: "Do you think that woman is pretty?"
Lan Jizong's face suddenly became embarrassed, and he blushed and said: "I think this little lady is dignified in appearance, and she is not inferior to other ladies in terms of rules, and..."
Seeing Liu E looking at him with wide eyes, Lan Jizong gritted his teeth and said, "I think the most different thing about Mr. Qin is how he feels!"
"Then how much benefit has Qin Mumu given you? Is it worth it for you, an old slave in the palace, to say something for her?"
Lan Jizong, who knew Liu E well, said with a smile: "I didn't do anything good for the old slave, I just feel different."
Liu E was stunned for a moment, and then pursed her lips. She knew what Lan Jizong was talking about. The temperament of Qin Mumu was so unique that even the Queen Mother herself, the empress dowager who cared about the world, did not act like this in front of her.
How "tall" it looks.
The self-confidence and strength I saw in her were not inferior to any of Gaoming's, or even worse.
"I never thought she could let you, an old slave, speak for her!"
Lan Jizong was shocked: "Mother, my slave has never received any kindness from the Qin family!"
"It is the stupidest thing to buy people with frivolous things like money! This little lady seems to be born to be a noble girl. You are neither superior nor humble in front of her. The way she looks at you, a eunuch, is the same as the way she looks at me.
The look in his eyes is the same."
Lan Jizong said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are right! I can't say such profound words as you. I only feel that when she looks at me, she doesn't have the contempt of a civil servant, nor the pride of a military general, nor the pride of a military general."
No pity, just treating an old man in his hometown like an uncle..."
Liu E frowned dissatisfied and said: "Look at your worthless appearance? You can't bear to be called uncle? Those little brats of yours who call you ancestors all day long don't think you are so comfortable!"
Lan Jizong crossed his hands and saluted: "What I have taught you is that eunuchs like slaves and maidservants are the most unworthy of sympathy from others. They are all serving the Heavenly Family. What are we doing if others sympathize with us?"